FansToys FT-53 Parkour (Masterpiece Cliffjumper)

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  1. Dead End14

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    Same here... Then ShowZ got more but asked for 30 bucks. So I didn't switched.
     
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    Hi, sorry to know you have thought that way. We ship orders out based on the date/time of the order is completed (balance paid, postage is paid). Our membership price of FT53 is £83.29 (normal price is £89.99). Hope that explains
     
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    That may have been me. I did get the head off eventually but only by prising it a bit from the back with a spudger. Must just be the connecting neck bit on mine because each head I put on gets equally wedged on there. Not a big deal though.
     
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    Alt mode!

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    Brilliant :D . Basically my result too.

    I think the key is the square bit in middle at the bottom of the back of the head is connected to the neck. I found success making sure I was pushing both sides of the helmet each side of this and it popped off (with a lot of force).
     
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    I think this reflects the transformer as opposed to the transformer… if you know what I mean? :) 
     
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    Hehe that's true.
     
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  9. Quintessential Prime

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    Just messing around this afternoon. Happy and Grumpy giving the fist bump.

    I can hear the complaints before they’ve been written about the shoulders. My right shoulder doesn’t “peg” (it’s not supposed to). There’s actually a lip on the under arm which is supposed to catch the red bar the arm is attached to. Mine won’t catch so the entire bar moves with the arm rotation if I don’t hold it a specific way.

    The pins in the “elbow” joint are quite loose too. @Blingotron will enjoy this aspect, no doubt. Nothing majorly loose and because it’s very light it’s not really a problem. He can hold both weapons well enough.

    The sculpt is amazing.

    I agree with some others about a few points on the face. I’d have loved a raised section akin to that of Spotter and Willis on the chin. And his nose is a touch pointy. More rectangular over triangular nose would have nailed it. Having said that I still love it. For me, face sculpts are in danger of looking completely derpy when using animation cells of varying quality. I like what Ft do with theirs overall.

    For such a little guy the articulation is very good, as we’ve seen in the release video. The notch at the base of the shin does wonders for the ankle tilt but could have gone just a tad more I think.

    The backpack is well tidy too.

    Can’t wait to see you US guys get yours and hear your thoughts.

    All in all I’m blown away by this figure. He’s like a firework trapped in a firecracker’s body. The moment I put him on the shelf he exploded into life.

    Now…

    “Let’s go find Megatron, Hound.”


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    Ha ha, very probably! :D  Although in my defence, I enjoy Jive's transformation whereas a lot of people hate it. The difference there though is that I watched the video for Jive whereas I was just going by the instructions here, and got so fed up at the end that I just tried to squeeze everything together - and you can see how successful that was. :)  I'm going to watch the video later and try again - hopefully it will all come together. I sometimes end up enjoying transformations that I found frustrating at first.
     
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    Did it at last!

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    I just needed to pay a bit more attention and have a little more patience - I think the transformation will be fairly straightforward after a couple of run-throughs.

    With BB (apologies for the low quality image):

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    A very nice alt mode.

    If Takara release theirs, I'll still be buying it - I prefer Takara's face sculpt (and really dislike Parkour's, the only real negative of the figure for me) and I think Takara's alt mode just slightly edges it too. Parkour has a much cleaner robot mode, though - actually, a really great robot mode, I think. Some pictures made him look like a cube on legs, but in fact the back is angled and it looks much better in-hand.

    For me, a bit of a step backward from Jive, which I *love* and think really nails Jazz, but still a very good figure.
     
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    I like to think he's based on the Chrysler Conquest TSI / Mitsubishi Starion Turbo

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    Not bothering with transforming, but right now, no issues to speak of other than a slightly loose right elbow joint…face came off easily, putting the new one on was easy enough.

    Deffo gonna have to get me some of the white outline symbols though I reckon :

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    Overall very impressed.

    Problem now is I need a Brawn and a Windcharger to finish S1 Autobots, so prob gonna have to be Hunk, despite the turtle toes (if I can find one at a price I’m willing to pay that is), but XTB seems the only option for Windcharger, and he’s always looked meh to me…..
     
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    Received mine and he is breathtakingly gorgeous, but I just cannot get his arm panels open, and that’s early on in the transformation.

    FansToys makes some of the visually best MPs in the market, but I feel like every toy lately should come with a “I survived transforming FansToys’ latest release” shirt.
     
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    Be patient for Windcharger. He’s on the way. There’s no way FT finish their Minibots at Parkour.
     
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    The windshield and roof look fiddly
     
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    That’s a bit of a stretch, but the Netflix WFC Cliffjumper looks similar. I always thought the Starion would have made a good G1 alt mode. Very iconic for the time.
     
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    Bloody DPD delivered mine to my neighbour today, even though I was sitting in the living room at the time they allegedly attempted to deliver. No knock at the door that I heard, and the neighbour isn't in. Slightly concerned that the name of the neighbour is wrong as well, cause I know them and the name DPD has given isn't right... Ah well, I'll try again after watching the horror show that is the England-France rugby game.
     
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    My copy was just delivered! At work right now but I’ll share my initial thoughts tomorrow. :)